Date: March 9, 1971
Subject: Reduce Cloture Requirement
Description: Church (D-ID) motion to invoke cloture (limit debate) on a motion to proceed to consideration of S Res 9. The resolution amended Senate Rule 22 to reduce the proportion of affirmative votes required to invoke cloture from the existing two-thirds to three-fifths of Senators present and voting. This would have been a severe limitation of the right of the Senate minority to filibuster. A two-thirds vote was required for adoption of this motion.
Result: Cloture Motion Rejected, 55-39
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